CES 2013 provided room for Intel to show all its might and recent achievements in PC hardware industry. Hence, the company unveiled a series of new motherboards intended at the overclocking of Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs of the second and third generation. Model, codenamed Intel DZ75ML-45K, is a bright representative of this series, being a large-scale entry-level solution. It is developed in micro-ATX form-factor and features 226x216 mm dimensions.



Motherboard Intel DZ75ML-45K is based on Intel Z75 chipset and employs Socket LGA1155 CPU slot. Power supply subsystem is designed according to 4+2 scheme, where 4 phases are responsible for CPU management. The board accommodates four DIMM slots for the integration of two-channel DDR3 RAM; its overall capacity might achieve 32GB. Besides, Intel has taken care about wide memory facilities that manifest themselves is various operational frequencies (from 1066 MHz to 2400 (OC) MHz).


All expansion facilities are provided by …

The Taiwan SilverStone manufacturer has announced the forthcoming release of the Argon AR11 CPU cooler, constructed for space effective systems.

 

This low profile product is Intel Socket LGA1150/1151/1155/1156 compatible and can be utilized with processors of up to 95 W capacity or more (a framework with the high air flow level is needed in such cases).

 

The heatsink is built with an array of aluminium fins and four 6 mm copper heat pipes. The heat-pipe direct contact (HDC) tech is applied. Chilling is ensured by the low noise (44.5 dBA at most) 92 mm PWM fan, the declared error-free running time of which reaches 70,000 hours. The fan rotary velocity lies in the range of 1,200–3,000 rpm, while providing up to 55.7 CFM air flow.

 

The specialty’s dimensions are 97 mm (W) x 47 mm (H) x 94 mm (D), including fan, and its weight equals 290 g. SilverStone Argon AR11 will hit the …

The much-talked about graphical technology from AMD – FreeSync – is already out. Its privileges over rival solutions might be seen from different angles. To begin with, it dramatically optimizes the gameplay by improving image smoothness, reducing lag time, and eliminating splitting. FreeSync enables the synchronization of screen refresh time with GPU refresh time in real time; hence, images are updated only when the graphical adapter shapes the frame.



To continue, AMD FreeSync, is an open standard which does not require calculations, since it is integrated within an updated DisplayPort 1.2a interface. As distinct from Nvidia’s G-Sync, there is no need to equip the monitor with a dedicated module. Moreover, this technology supports the widest refresh range: 9-240 Hz; therefore, monitors manufacturers receive a tool for a standalone definition of operational limits for a particular model.


Currently, FreeSync is implemented within six graphics adapters and within …